L10 - Psychological and skin disorders

Question 1

PSYCHODERMATOLOGY model.

LIST names of the 3 disorders

Answer 1

1. Primary psychiatric disorders
2. Secondary psychiatric disorders
3. Psychophysiological disorders

Question 2

Primary psychiatric disorders

OCSD in derm settings?

Treatment?

Answer 2

Conditions that result in self induced cutaneous manifestations

e.g psyh conditoin leads to derm problem

OCSD = repeated intrusive thoughts, very time consuming, alot more common in derm settings than general public

distraction, severe cases need psychological input

Question 3

Drug induced psychosis and the skin

Answer 3

Chronic use of drugs e.g meth can lead to parania and visual/auditory Hallucinations

Question 4

Secondary psychiatric disrders

Answer 4

Arise from skin conditions

e. g anxiety, dec self esteem depression or social phobia
e. g exczma and psoriasis

Question 5

Stress and skin conditoins

Answer 5

long term stress downregulates immune function = viscious cycle of symptoms and psychological problems

Question 6

Lots of evidence for prevalance of coexistence of mental health issues and derm conditions

Answer 6

Atopic dermatitis = impacts childs parents too

Psoriasis = affects sports, hairdresser, bathing more

Question 7

What impact for patients with derm conditions

Answer 7

Stigma & QOL

Question 8

Mangment and treatment for psych derm realted conditoins

Answer 8

Stress manamgent, counsiling and thearpy, medicines..